Posted by Dior Co on Monday, May 7, 2012,
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Germany's number one cosmetic brand is back in Manila! Operated for a few years and gone for about two years, ArtDeco is available to us again, but this time, in a more posh home in Beauty Bar. I wasn't really that familiar with the brand; I've just been seeing its ads in our top local glossies for the past few months and I've been curious ever since. So when I got an invite from Beauty Bar to attend their workshop and learn more about the brand, I immediately said yes. Continue reading ...
Posted by Dior Co on Wednesday, March 7, 2012,
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I always believe that skincare comes first more than make-up, even if I'm a make-up artist. Nothing is more beautiful than a clean, flawless canvass to start make-up on. To really witness the effectivity of a product, one must wait at lest 4 weeks to see noticeable results. However, skin experts say we should consider changing our skin care regimen every 6 months as our skin gets too accustomed to the active ingredients in cosmetics and somehow gets "immune". Thus, making these products less ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dior Co on Thursday, February 16, 2012,
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It may have been bothering you the same way it bothered me: Why does such a good make-up brand like Benefit not carry a liquid foundation? Well, the answer just came in. Benefit has recently launched its newest addition to their super fun make-up line Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow! Out in the public just last week in the US, Benefit's first ever liquid foundation is going to be available to us in Manila in April. I was lucky to have been invited to attend Benefit's Grand Launch last week as Maggi... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dior Co on Wednesday, December 14, 2011,
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Tips
 Q: I always wake up with pillow creases on my face. What's the fastest way to remove and smooth them away?
A: Splash warm water on your skin, then massage in a moisturizer. Skin cells contain fluid that acts as a cushion to keep the skin plump. When you're lying with your face smushed into a pillow for eight hours, that fluid seeps out of cells and is absorbed by your body. This leads to creases! Once you get out of bed, skin cells will gradually plump up with fluid. The warm water speeds this... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dior Co on Thursday, October 27, 2011,
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Trend Reports
Crackle nail polish; orange eyeshadow; hair feathers. The beauty trends of spring and summer were audacious, bohemian, and sometimes, downright insane.
Luckily, for our beauty sanity, the trends for this fall are way more understated. Models on runways were rocking modern takes on classic looks with bold brows, skin-flattering lip colors, and barely there foundation. Here are 10 makeup looks from Fall 2011 Fashion Week that will help you tiptoe into the new season.
1. Handsome BeautyFall's ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dior Co on Monday, July 18, 2011,
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Tips
 Q: I'm not comfortable wearing too much make-up on and I only like to put on blush and nothing else. Do you think blush is enough to enhance my face? Can you please give me tips on how to enhance my features with just blush?
A: Expertly applied blush can shape and define your face, creating the illusion of cheekbones that don't exist—and it's easier to do than you think.
To thin a round face: Start your blush at the apples, then brush it along the cheekbones all the way up to the temple... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dior Co on Thursday, June 23, 2011,
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 Hungry for fresh blood? Just in time. Tarte's new True Blood collaboration with HBO should satiate your appetite just in time for True Blood's 4th season. The three-piece line will be launched on June 27 and will be available in Sephora. Unsurprisingly sanguine, the collection features a special sparkling cherry cheek stain, a mint-infused iridescent red Lip Surgence pencil for that just-bitten stain and a limited edition palette packed with 17 eye shadows, a full-size emphasEYES Aqua-Gel Eye...
Posted by Dior Co on Tuesday, March 29, 2011,
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“If there’s one beauty product you can’t live without, what would it be?” This seems to be the worst question any beauty junkie can ever be asked of, but to me it isn’t. My clients always ask what skincare routine they should follow to achieve good skin. Once I start with my speech, they stop me right there and then to say, “but I’m too tamad for all that.” So I tell them, “skip all of that if you must, but never ever ditch your sunblock.”
So for someone who cannot live wi... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dior Co on Thursday, March 17, 2011,
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Announcements
"You're looking at the first unretouched makeup ad", reads this ad for Makeup For Ever's HD High Definition foundation. The first of the Make Up For Ever unretouched ads, which appeared in U.S. magazines this week, shows a model holding up a camera to take a photograph of herself.
Given that most foundation ads are airbrushed to perfection, we usually take claims of flawless skin with a pinch of salt. So the beauty brand's decision to publish the world's first unretouched make-up campaign is ...
Posted by Dior Co on Friday, January 21, 2011,
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 Do you have those days when you just feel so lazy to put make-up on? Don't get me wrong, I love—live—for beauty products and truly believe that every women can benefit from a little makeup. But can't I have a day off? As a make-up artist, I'm really not allowed to, but I would love to go out on a Saturday and just let my skin breathe.
Turns out, there's only a minority of women who can relate with me. According to a recent Superdrug study, one out of three women wears makeup whenever she... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dior Co on Wednesday, January 19, 2011,
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Tips
Q: I wear makeup everyday. Do I need to take a break from makeup and let my face breathe?
 A: If there are no signs of skin sensitivity such as breakouts or redness, then you can continue to wear your makeup daily. Just make sure to remove your makeup every night before hopping into bed to get rid of any bacteria that could clog pores or cause irritation. This also allows your skin to optimally regenerate. Try Shu Uemura Cleansing Oil (₱1,800 - ₱4,800 in Rustan's and Shu Uemura Powerplant),... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dior Co on Wednesday, January 12, 2011,
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I have been wanting to jump on the mineral make-up bandwagon for years but I just had too many make-up in my arsenal, I needed to fight the temptation for another make-up spree. However, while "researching" on new beauty products at Beauty Bar last month, I happen to try The Supernatural Airbrushed Canvas. It promised airbrush finish and that got me interested. The temptation was too strong, I needed to get myself one!
 What it is according to Philosophy: A sheer, multi-tasking 4-in-1 high-pi...
Posted by Dior Co on Tuesday, January 11, 2011,
 The runways reported Spring beauty trends for 2011 to be all about metallics. However, since we're in a country with high humidity, I doubt that it would look flattering on everyone especially on those with oily skin. The best compromise -- a bit of highlighter. So here I offer some advice on how to pull off shimmering highlighter without looking like you were soaked in grease.
1. Let skin glow. For a subtle sheen, mix a pea-size drop of highlighter with foundation in your palm before applyin... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dior Co on Sunday, January 2, 2011,
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Tips
 What I love the most about new year? It's the only time when you're allowed to push the reset button and go for a fresh start, a new beginning. I know though from 20+ new years that it's pretty difficult to stick to habit changes. So let's just have a deal, pick one from the 8 beauty resolutions I listed below and stick to it (I don't want to hear the word try; that just allows the self to fail), and I promise you that by the time 2011 is almost over, you'll be seeing great beauty benefits ev... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dior Co on Tuesday, October 26, 2010,
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There are loads of oral beauty supplements (dermaceuticals/nutraceuticals) out there that promise to make you healthier and more beautiful. I dove into research and even talked to top dermatologists to find the few worth popping. Here are the top five beauty supplements I highly recommend in conjunction with the beauty diet:
1. Sun Protection
Aside from daily use of a broad-spectrum SPF 30 sunscreen, boost your UV protection all year by taking an antioxidant supplement such as Heliocare. New r... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dior Co on Monday, October 18, 2010,
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Announcements
This just in from Twangoo: 40% off House of Obagi's 60-minute signature facial!
Avail of this limited time promo for only ₱2,100 (from ₱3,500) and save ₱1,400!
 "In today's modern world our skin is exposed to many harsh elements. Pollution, UV rays, drying air-con, and sweaty humidity, all take their toll and can leave your skin looking damaged and tired.
So today Twangoo are offering you a chance to brighten and rejuvenate your skin at the famous House of Obagi.
Obagi's Signature Facial ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dior Co on Friday, October 15, 2010,
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 For the holidays, it’s nice to see something almost traditional — with lots of golds, silvers, berries and plums — from such an untraditional brand. Nars cosmetics just came out with their Holiday Collection 2010 today. The colors are just the right hues I'm looking for to use this coming December, many of them shimmery and saturated but not heavy or foreboding. Francois usually likes to throw in a few quirky shades, but this time he shows some restraint to tell a tightly woven color st... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dior Co on Friday, October 15, 2010,
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Remember when you were still in highschool and make-up seemed to be the last thing in your head? When your kikay kit consisted only of a comb, toothbrush & toothpaste and an oil blotter? The most popular vanity product back in the early 2000 (when tweens still didn't find the need to save up for make-up unlike kids nowadays) was the oil blotter. Most of my classmates passed on a packet, sharing one film after another to their entire barkada. The only manufacturer of oil blotters was Clean & C... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dior Co on Thursday, October 14, 2010,
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How to join and qualify:
1. Log on to Facebook.2. "Like”, and "share" this blogsite. Like and share buttons are just below the website header and above the latest blog entry. Continue reading ...
Posted by Dior Co on Monday, October 11, 2010,
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Tips
This is a blog post on how to apply makeup for non-professional photographs (i.e. those being taken with a standard point-and-shoot camera and flash, without any set lighting.)
Do you have a special occasion to attend, a big night out coming up or simply an event where your photos will be taken? Want look great in person and on film? It can be done! 1. Start by creating a camera-friendly canvas. Exfoliate the face to remove any dry, flaky skin; then, tone and moisturize to create a smooth base... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dior Co on Tuesday, October 5, 2010,
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When I was still in gradeschool dealing with Mathematics, trial and error has always been part of the learning process to solve a certain equation. When I stepped into college, certain philosophical studies say that experience is the best way for us human beings to learn. And even after finishing school, I've had a few mishaps that could've turned to regret if I didn't convince myself that I should just "charge it to experience".
Lucky for
us ladies, when it comes to beauty choices, there a... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dior Co on Thursday, September 23, 2010,
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 As promised in my last blog post on HD make-up, I'll be recommending an HD make-up worth investing in. The only HD make-up I ever trusted was Makeup For Ever for its Invisible Cover Foundation and Microfinishing Powder. However lately, I've been hearing a lot of good word about Revlon's PhotoReady Make-up, particularly its liquid foundation. The said product promises to give a poreless, airbrushed skin with its photochromatic pigments that bend and reflect light to erase every flaw. While at ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dior Co on Thursday, September 23, 2010,
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News
 With
the dawn of HD (high definition) technology, it seems that everything else
needs to work twice as hard. Newer, high-definition TV sets can project larger
images with 5 times the resolution of analog versions. So everything from
wardrobe malfunctions to the care instructions on a host’s outfit will air in
much more vivid detail. With this in mind, almost all cosmetic companies
followed suit and added HD make-up in their product lines.
What is HD make-up?
HD make-up erases any crease, w... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dior Co on Tuesday, September 21, 2010,
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Trend Reports
While New York and Paris are busy showing off Spring 2011's trends, let's take a look on what really matters: beauty trends that's hot now. This Ber months of 2010, try a trend or two... or maybe all! You've got until next year's Valentine's to pull these trends off.
1. Bright Lips
You can skip the heavy blush and eyeshadow this fall—all you need is a tube of traffic-stopping bright lipstick. For precision and stay-put color, fill in your lips with a matching liner and layer lipstick on top.... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dior Co on Thursday, September 2, 2010,
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Reviews
 I'm not one who's picky on cleansers as I feel they all just do one thing: to cleanse. I feel that cleansers have no other benefits but to cleanse and the ingredients aren't so important as you wash them away anyways as compared to lotions or serums that is left on your skin. But upon seeing Pond's Pure White Deep Cleansing Facial Foam with Activated Charcoal, I knew I needed to get myself one. Activated carbon, also called activated charcoal, is a form of carbon that has been processed to ma... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dior Co on Tuesday, August 31, 2010,
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As a make-up artist, it is a must that I offer airbrush make-up to my clients. But if you only use make-up for personal use, it might not be practical to get yourself an airbrush gun and kit. So how do you get that airbrush finish without spending tens of thousands? The answer: the stippling brush. Much like a high quality photo, the more dots per-inch (dpi), the better the pictures look. This is the basic fundamental concept of airbrushing, and also applies to stippling.
Popularized by MAC c... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dior Co on Monday, May 24, 2010,
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 Glasses and makeup altogether tends to be a bit of a tricky topic. I don't have the perfect 20/20 vision but my eyes only need some help when reading small-script texts. As for those who need to where glasses and even for contact lens wearers (you girls still need to give your eyes a rest from those miracle lenses!), glasses can either make your eyes look bigger or smaller, depending on your lens. For example, those who are near-sighted have glass lenses that tend to make their eyes look smal...
Posted by Dior Co on Wednesday, May 12, 2010,
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 Makeup is meant for your face—but keeping it there gets a lot harder once summer hits. Here are some helpful tips on how to stop the stuff from melting into your Pimms cup when the mercury rises.
Prime. Primers are lightweight, so you won't feel the extra layer on your skin, but you will notice that your base and blush last much longer. After you've washed and moisturized your face, smooth on a pea-size drop of oil-free makeup primer (such as Laura Mercier Oil-free Foundation Primer). [Avai... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dior Co on Tuesday, April 20, 2010,
A ton of buzz has preceded its arrival, and now the official launch of L’Occitane’s first ever makeup range is finally upon us: The brand’s new Peony cosmetics line, which was designed with the help of renowned French horticulturist Jean-Luc Rivière—who has bred and cultivated over 160 varieties of multi-petaled blooms—just launched this month. Natural peony extracts add a fragrant aroma and a softening property to the colorful array of lipsticks, Liquid Shine glosses, face color ...
Posted by Dior Co on Monday, March 8, 2010,
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Celebrities
 Days before the Academy Awards, critics were saying Sandra Bullock had a very odd chance of winning the Oscar. Well, the actress didn't think so as she came in the show red-carpet ready, prepped with Best Actress-caliber beauty by Glam Squad headed by celebrity makeup artist Angela Levin for Chanel Beauty and hairstylist Adir Abergel for Frédéric Fekkai.
Sandra looked absolutely deserving of the award she took home with her modern-classy Hollywood makeup: dewy skin, soft eyes, and a bold red...
Posted by Dior Co on Monday, February 15, 2010,
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News
Have you ever thought, "My life would be so much better if only there were a facial for my crotch"? Me neither, but San Francisco's Stript Wax Bar is introducing the Vajacial. Suggested for women who get Brazilian waxes, the trademarked treatment aims to do for your ladybits what a facial does for your face. "We developed the Vajacial to really address and treat the key needs of anyone who gets waxed," Stript owner Katherine Goldman said in a press release. "Your 'little lady' will thank us!"... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dior Co on Sunday, January 24, 2010,
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 I’ve never been much of an eye shadow wearer, as I have a highly pigmented upper eye lid. This is both a good and bad thing; the medium color gives off the illusion of permanent makeup, which I don’t mind, but if I dabble in azure and emerald shadows, they never show up quite as true as I’d like. If you share my pain—or suffer from another common eye shadow affliction (e.g., its tendency to fade)—Benefit has a solution. Its new Stay Don't Stray primer uses sodium hyaluronate to hydr...
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Posted by Dior Co on Thursday, January 21, 2010,
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Heard of vibrating mascara wands like that of Maybelline's Pulse Perfection and Estee Lauder's TurboLash? How about the vibrating Neutrogena Wave facial scrub? Yes?? Well here's the newest addition to your vibrating beauty tools: the vibrating powder foundation.
Before 2009 ended, Lancôme added it's newest product to it's Ôscillation line -- the Ôscillation powder foundation. As the 1st micro-vibrating mineral foundation, this technology is said to give pixel-precise complexion result with...
Posted by Dior Co on Tuesday, January 19, 2010,
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Reviews
 When Guerlain launched its Météorites collection way back in 1987, it revolutionized the practice of applying powder. Run-of-the-mill pressed powders in a range of nude colors were replaced by colorful cardboard boxes filled with luminescent balls in skin-correcting shades, allegedly inspired by Marie Antoinette’s own makeup arsenal. For spring, the brand has reformulated the popular product and relaunched it in a newly designed, marbleized compact. You still get the subtle violet scent f... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dior Co on Sunday, December 27, 2009,
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News
Etude House, a cosmetics retail brand that successfully marked itself in Asia, has finally landed in Manila. Founded in Korea in 2005, Etude is finally available locally as it launched its first store on December 20, 2009 in SM Mega Mall A -- the most recently opened branch following its successful expansion in Thailand, Taiwan and Indonesia. The brand differentiates itself from other cosmetic names as it proclaims itself as "a total beauty solution shop as if conceived from a fairytale, rese... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dior Co on Monday, December 7, 2009,
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Back in the day, Interview with the Vampire was one of my fave movies while Buffy the Vampire Slayer became an obsession of most. But I must admit that I came to theTwilight saga a little later than most. And while I can’t claim that I read the books, there is no denying that most (especially girls) found a certain addictive quality to them. Last week, I myself devoured New Moon, the second of the Twilight Saga series, the movie. There's no surprise that most companies are making the most o... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dior Co on Tuesday, November 3, 2009,
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News
 Michael Kors is the latest designer to embrace the world of color cosmetics. The Project Runway judge has inked a deal with Estée Lauder to bring his "Very Hollywood" concept from fragrance to makeup. Scheduled to launch in January, the 19-piece line is awash in beige, corals, pinks, and shimmer. Less about “heavy makeup” than it is about a “sporty glow,” the collection is an homage to a low-key, modern Hollywood glamour that the designer equates with wearing flip-flops and eating gr...
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